Monday, December 22, 2025
37.0°F

All results /

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Edmunds compares 2020 Kia Telluride and Toyota Highlander

Upon its debut in 2019 for the 2020 model year, the Kia Telluride decisively captured the top spot in Edmunds’ three-row midsize SUV rankings and pushed aside more established rivals. One of those was the Toyota Highlander.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

'Big window' - Is testing plan rigorous enough for football?

If there is a college football season, Wednesdays could be busy for medical staffs around the country.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Panel OKs sending ballot request forms to all Iowa voters

A legislative panel voted unanimously Friday to approve the plan by Iowa's top election official to send absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters before the November election, following a similar action he took before the June primary to help people avoid voting in person amid the

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Group seeking redistricting question withdraws petition

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group that wants a bipartisan commission, instead of state lawmakers, to redraw Oklahoma’s legislative districts announced Friday they are withdrawing their initiative petition, citing legal challenges and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

St. Thomas can go D1; Minn. school was ousted from D3 league

The NCAA gave the University of St. Thomas permission Wednesday to jump directly from Division III to Division I, the final clearance for a bold move born out of the Minnesota private school's

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Amid virus, Nicaragua drops celebration, readies monument

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — President Daniel Ortega's government is being deterred by the coronarvirus from holding the usual mass celebration to mark the July 19 victory of Nicaragua's revolution. Instead, it will unveil a new addition to its collection of monuments in the old city center of Managua.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Royals keep tweaking roster as 60-game season approaches

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals had the entire offseason, all of spring training and, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic putting sports on hold, much of the summer to consider ways to tweak and improve their roster going forward.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Editorial Roundup: Alabama

Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers:

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Australia tries to contain outbreak to Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s Victoria state has reported a daily record of 428 new COVID-19 cases as authorities move to increase testing in the state to monitor for any spread of the coronavirus from the Melbourne area.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Central Michigan AD leaving to raise funds at Florida State

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Central Michigan is searching for an athletic director to replace Michael Alford, who is leaving to be a lead fundraiser for Florida State athletics.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

N.C. elections chief orders minimum early vote sites in fall

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's top elections administrator on Friday ordered that counties open a minimum number of early in-person voting sites this fall as a way to buttress ballot access during

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

In defeat, Sessions still says Trump is right for the nation

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Jeff Sessions took the stage with the same sense of conviction he had displayed in giddier times at a Mobile stadium almost five years ago, declaring once more that Donald Trump’s vision was right for America.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

New California rules mean most schools will start online

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With the first day of school just weeks away in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out sweeping new rules Friday that all but ensure most of the state’s K-12 schools serving 6.7 million students will not reopen classrooms when the academic year starts.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

NCAA lays out plan for playing but warns of surging pandemic

The NCAA handed down its latest guidelines for playing through a pandemic while also sounding an alarm: The prospect of having a fall semester with football and other sports is looking grim.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Pritzker: Illinois speaker 'must resign' if allegations true

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan “must resign” if allegations of corruption are true against the fellow Democrat long considered the state’s most powerful lawmaker.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Georgia gov sues to end cities' defiance on mask rules

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta's mayor and city council to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Cool plan: Study says better aircon can slow global warming

BERLIN (AP) — Making air conditioners and fridges more energy efficient and using more climate-friendly refrigerants can significantly slow global warming, according to a U.N.-backed report released Friday.

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Wednesday Sports in Brief

NASCAR

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

This Date in Baseball

July 19

July 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

From Rep. John Lewis, quotes in a long life of activism

In a long life of activism, Rep. John Lewis never shied away from speaking out. A few quotations: